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Jesus is the Son of God sent from God our Father to save us.
Jesus died to save you from the penalty of death
Jesus was buried and rose on the third day
Jesus ascended into heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father
“Therefore we were buried with Him [Jesus] through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so, we also should walk in newness of life.” – Romans 6:4
As one goes under the water, they symbolize Christ’s death. When one comes out of the water, they symbolize His resurrection. It’s an incredible symbol of victory over death! It’s also a beautiful picture of how Christ’s blood cleanses and washes one’s sins away (1 John 1:9).
“When He [Jesus] had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.’” – Matthew 3:16-17
Jesus, Himself was baptized. When He was baptized, we see that God the Father spoke from Heaven and identified Jesus as being different from anyone else when He said: “This is My beloved Son.” God was making it abundantly clear to everyone that Jesus wasn’t just an ordinary man but the Son of God who came to live a sinless life and die on the cross for humanity.
When one chooses to surrender to Christ and trust Him for salvation, they become part of the family of God (John 1:12). When one gets baptized, they profess publicly what they have come to believe inwardly. Through baptism, they demonstrate that they have been set apart as no longer an ordinary person but a person who is ransomed by the blood of Christ and is now called to live according to God’s purpose.
“For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body — whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free — and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.” –1 Corinthians 12:13
By getting baptized in front of a body of believers, one publicly communicates their new relationship with God through Jesus. This proclaims that they are a new creation and God has changed their life. In doing so, they ask the church to come alongside them and teach them the Word of God, surrounding them with fellow believers and giving them opportunities to serve. In so doing, they are also submitting their spiritual life to the authority of the local church, which is charged with helping fellow followers of Jesus to speak truth and grace into each other’s lives (Ephesians 4:15).
The word baptize means to “immerse in water.” The Greek word baptizo is literally translated “to dip or immerse, to plunge or sink into.” (A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: by William F. Arndt & F. Wilbur Gingrich; University of Chicago Press, 1952).
Not only was Jesus baptized by full immersion (“Jesus came up immediately from the water…”—Matthew 3:16), but so was every other person who was baptized in the New Testament.
Some churches practice “baptism of confirmation” for infants. This ceremony is intended to be a covenant between the parents and God on behalf of the child. This differs from the baptism taught in the Bible, which was only for those old enough to believe sincerely. The purpose of baptism is to publicly confess a personal commitment to Jesus Christ.
Click on the campus where you would like to be baptized. Use the online baptism application to sign up and get scheduled for your baptism.
Children in 5th grade and under will attend a class. Those in 6th grade and older will meet one-on-one with a pastor.
We love to hear stories of life change, so before your day of baptism, you'll be given an opportunity to share your story with our team.
Deadline to Register is Sunday, August 5
Deadline to Register is Sunday, October 8
Deadline to Register is Sunday, December 3
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